Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Aztec you can determine when to plant veronica by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Veronica

Frost tolerance for veronica:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant veronica just a bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant veronica in Aztec is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant veronica and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your veronica may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your veronica indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Aztec the average date of last frost happens on April 15. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Aztec is just an average and the actual date of last frost is different every year. Half of the time in Aztec there is a last frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your veronica if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Aztec

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

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